With miles of sublime shoreline and palm trees swaying in the ocean breeze, Miami Beach is a best-in-class destination for soaking up the sun. There’s certainly no shortage of gorgeous oceanfront resorts to choose from for your dream vacation, but a few stand out as particularly idyllic. Read on for our guide to Miami Beach’s best oceanfront resorts.

1 Hotel South Beach

An eco-chic luxury resort spanning an entire city block, 1 Hotel South Beach is a stylish oasis of tranquility boasting 600 linear feet of oceanfront real estate. The elevated pool deck offers dazzling ocean views and three different pools for lounging, swimming and sunning where you can enjoy fresh fish tacos from The Sandbox or vegan fare from Plnthouse. There’s also a rooftop swimming pool on the 18th floor anchored by Watr at the Rooftop for cocktails and inventive sushi. Of course, you can’t go wrong on a cushy lounge chair in the sand with the Atlantic Ocean lapping against the shore.

Faena pool and beach entrance at sunrise — Faena's pool and beach scene are as lavish as its interiors

Faena Hotel Miami Beach

The brainchild of visionary hotelier Alan Faena, Faena Hotel Miami Beach is an exquisite escape decked out in a luxuriant color palette of red, gold and animal print. Faena’s beach scene is as lavish as the hotel’s interiors, with red-and-white striped umbrellas and lounge chair cushions creating a striking contrast against the aquamarine ocean. Here, beach attendants will clean your sunglasses, provide sunscreen and even wash the sand off your feet. If you choose to lounge by the beautifully landscaped pool, you’ll be in good company with a work of art by contemporary master Damien Hirst. His sculpture “Gone But Not Forgotten” is a gold-dipped woolly mammoth skeleton resting inside a glass case on the pool deck.

View from Fontainebleau's balcony — The storied Fontainebleau Miami Beach's island cabana

Fontainebleau Miami Beach

If you fancy staying at a storied oceanfront resort where Frank Sinatra once held court and scenes from James Bond’s Goldfinger were filmed, there’s nothing like the fabulous Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Designed by architect Morris Lapidus in 1954, it oozes Miami Modern style with curvilinear lines, original bowtie tile floors in the lobby and one of the most lavish oceanfront poolscapes in Miami Beach. Whether you spend the day sunning at the beach, lounging by the pool or unwinding at Lapis, the Spa at Fontainebleau, this resort offers a stylish, all-encompassing oceanfront experience.

Pool area at the Loews — Lagoon-style oceanfront pool at Loews Miami Beach Hotel

Loews Miami Beach Hotel

One of the most family-friendly oceanfront resorts in Miami Beach, the Loews Miami Beach Hotel features a lavish lagoon-style oceanfront swimming pool, VIP Soak cabanas and the SOBE Kids Club. Drop off the little ones for full- or half-day programming at the interactive clubhouse featuring a larger-than-life indoor lifeguard hut, craft area, TVs, video games and a Rec Room space for all ages. The resort is also home to a collection of family-friendly dining experiences featuring local Miami purveyors, including Azucar Ice Cream Company.

Miami Edition Pool original diving platform — The original diving platform still exists at the Miami Beach Edition

The Miami Beach Edition

Situated inside a historic mid-century modern building overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, The Miami Beach EDITION has retained the property’s throwback charm and blended it with modern luxury. The poolscape boasts a grassy lawn with two swimming pools, one featuring a restoration of the original diving platform. The lawn is anchored by the Tropicale bar, which is set inside a cabana surrounded by cushions for lounging. Out on the beach, stylish black-and-white striped lounge chair cushions and umbrellas greet you for an afternoon alternating between toes in the sand and dips in the ocean.

The Setai pools — The Setai's pools lead to the Ocean Grill and the beach

The Setai Miami Beach

At an impressive 40 stories high, The Setai Miami Beach is among the tallest buildings in Miami Beach, rising high over the Atlantic Ocean. This luxurious Zen-chic retreat draws inspiration from Asian cultures with a minimalist design approach in a palette of subdued black, hardwood and gold tones. The poolscape features three parallel swimming pools that lead to Ocean Grill beneath a tall wood-beamed cabana overlooking the ocean. At the beach, sink into a luxe lounge chair and enjoy the utter peacefulness of this oceanfront resort.

SLS South Beach

SLS South Beach is a luxuriously chic seaside retreat with guest rooms and suites by trendsetting designer Philippe Starck, who turned to the hedonistic tastes of 18th-century French aristocrats for opulent inspiration. Lenny Kravitz designed the hotel’s Tower Penthouse and the Villa Penthouse, drawing from his travels and rock star lifestyle. The stylish Hyde Beach restaurant and club is equally extravagant.

W South Beach

Boasting an oversized oceanfront swimming pool tucked away behind neatly manicured seagrape hedges, W South Beach is a favorite hideaway for the celebrity set. The oceanfront resort features a beautiful stretch of sand in South Beach beneath bright pink-and-white umbrellas where beach attendants know how to provide VIP treatment. Delight in a gourmet menu, cocktails and fine wine delivered from the hotel’s onsite restaurant and bar straight to your beach chair.

Miami Beach's Best Oceanfront Hotels

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